[OrrieG]

Not rusted at all but beat from it being a work truck especially the lower section behind the wheel wells. It had the corners cut out for a lift gate (first owner was an appliance company in Phoenix). I managed to curl them under pretty good off roading.

One year we were coming out of the Sawtooth mountians on a logging road, it was about 15 below zero. Everything was iced up and to slow down the truck I had to keep dropping one side in to the drain ditch so the axles would drag. Unfortunately also did some work to the lower body too. That trip was the coldest I have every been. Stanley Idaho was at -27 at 7,000 foot elevation. We were up over 10,000 with wind blowing for a week. It was so cold the beer froze in the insulated coolers. Coleman stove wouldn't work so we just cooked over an open fire. Didn't want to hassle with trying to wash dishes in sub freezing weather. We knew it was colder than -25 because thats were my thermometer was pegged all week. We just kept adding food to the cast iron pot to make a stew. During the day we just walked around hunting because it was warmer than standing around a fire. I had a good -20 bag inside another 3 season bag and more blankets so I was ok. My parteners bag wasn't quite as good , he didn't freeze, but wasn't too comfortable either. I would start the truck when ever we were in camp to make sure the battery stayed charged. When we got back they said it had been -40 on top at a fire lookout weather station.